3 Pc Monkey Engraving. 1- "Patas A Bandeau Noir". 2- "Magot.". 3- Comte de Buffon (French,1707 - 1788). Comte de Buffon was a French naturalist, mathematician, and cosmologist. He held the position of intendant (director) at the Jardin du Roi, now called the Jardin des Plantes. The print is after Comte de Buffon's "Planches pour L'Abrege d'Histoire Naturelle". It was originally published by Aux Deux-Ponts Chez Sanson et Compagnie in 1790.bHistoire Naturelle was one of the most expansive works done in the field of natural history and sparked European interest in the field.Comte de Buffon (French,1707 - 1788). Comte de Buffon was a French naturalist, mathematician, and cosmologist. He held the position of intendant (director) at the Jardin du Roi, now called the Jardin des Plantes. The print is after Comte de Buffon's "Planches pour L'Abrege d'Histoire Naturelle". It was originally published by Aux Deux-Ponts Chez Sanson et Compagnie in 1790.d'Histoire Naturelle was one of the most expansive works done in the field of natural history and sparked European interest in the field. Professionally framed and matted in high end gallery frame. Each 20"x18"x2". Weight 18 pds. PROVENANCE: A Charleston SC Private Estate

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